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blowback

/ˈbləʊbæk/noun

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(किसी कार्य का) उलटा असर, अनचाहा दुष्परिणाम

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] especially North American

    the bad results of an action, especially a secret political or military one, that were not intended and that affect the people who did it

    (किसी कार्य का) उलटा असर, अनचाहा दुष्परिणाम

    • The government faced serious blowback from its decision to raise fuel prices.

    Synonyms backlash repercussions consequences fallout

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    a process in which gases or liquids are forced back in the opposite direction

    (गैस या द्रव का) पीछे की ओर धक्का

    • blowback from the engine